Net Results

Some thoughts about the Ohio Democratic exit poll, as we await returns from Ohio's 88 counties ...

As has been the case in previous Democratic primaries, Clinton is doing well among lower-income voters and those with less formal education, while Obama is doing better among upper-income voters who are well-educated. Among those with no college degree (63 percent of respondents), Clinton led Obama 55%-44% in the exit poll. Obama led by that same margin among college graduates, though this bloc comprised just 37 percent of the vote. That seems to be a good sign for Clinton, notwithstanding the fact that the race appears too close to call at this very early stage.

Asked if the candidate had a "clear plan" for the nation, 68 percent said this was true about Clinton and 57 percent said this was true about Obama.

One of the most striking findings in the exit poll is that 78 percent of respondents said they were worried about their family's financial situation; this group favored Clinton, 52%-47%. Obama narrowly beat Clinton, 50%-49%, among the one-fifth of Ohio Democratic voters who said they were not worried about their family financial situation.

About 47 percent of Ohio Democrats said the top quality in a candidate is that he or she "can bring change," and these voters went for Obama 73%-27%. Among the 28 percent of respondents who said the top candidate quality is "experience," Clinton trounced Obama, 94%-6%.